Marshall Thompson – Doyle's Space

Fiend Without a Face (1958)

The film stands out for its practical special effects.

I watched the British, Amalgamated Production, Mayer Goldwyn Mayer’s 1958 horror movie “A Fiend Without a Face” on Svengoolie. Directed by Arthur Crabtree and produced by John Croydon for Amalgamated Productions, the film stands out for its practical special effects and eerie plot that taps into Cold War paranoia. Set near a U.S. Air Force base in Manitoba, Canada, the story revolves around Major Jeff Cummings (played by Marshall Thompson) as he investigates a series of mysterious deaths occurring in the small town near the base.

Cult of the Cobra (1955)

I watched the 1955 Universal International movie, Cult of the Cobra on Svengoolie. Six American Air Force officers are exploring an Asian Bazaar before shipping home, post World War II. They meet a snake charmer and convince him to sneak them into a secret ritual of Lamians (worshipers of women who can change into serpents). During the ceremony, they are exposed and the high priest pronounces a death curse on them. The movie is directed by Francis D. Lyon (The Great Locomotive Chase, Destination Inner Space, Castle of Evil, The Girl Who Knew Too Much)